Commonwealth Development Corporation (Hansard, 26 March 2002)

HC Deb 26 March 2002 vol 382 c865W 865W

§ Mrs. Spelman
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development when she expects the public-private partnership of the Commonwealth Development Corporation to be completed. [44756]

§ Clare Short
The Government's objectives for CDC is to mobilise increased private investment in developing countries. This is a long-term project which will take many years to complete.